Florida Overtakes New York

Sunshine State Now Third Most-Populous State

Americans are trading skyscrapers for palm trees, the U.S. Census Bureau found, releasing a report Tuesday that shows Florida surpassed New York to become the third most populous state in the U.S., a development that carries longer-term political implications.

The Sunshine State’s population grew by 293,000 to reach 19.9 million between July 1,...